Desert Plants Garden

Desert Plants Garden is a garden in Southern District, Israel. Desert Plants Garden is situated nearby to the village Midreshet Ben-Gurion, as well as near the university Albert Katz International School for Desert Studies.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Albert Katz International School for Desert Studies and Ben Gurion’s Tomb National Park.

Albert Katz International School for Desert Studies

University

The Albert Katz International School for Desert Studies is an international graduate school situated within the Jacob Blaustein Institutes for Desert Research, which is part of Ben-Gurion University of the Negev. Albert Katz International School for Desert Studies is situated 240 metres west of Desert Plants Garden.

Ben Gurion’s Tomb National Park

Park

Photo: Pini zruya, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Ben-Gurion Tomb National Park is a national park located next to the Midreshet Ben-Gurion. The garden was established around the grave plot where the first Prime Minister of the State of Israel David Ben-Gurion and his wife Paula were buried. Ben Gurion’s Tomb National Park is situated 700 metres south of Desert Plants Garden.

Ein Avdat National Park

Protected area

Photo: In-bar, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Ein Avdat or Ein Ovdat is a canyon in the Negev Desert of Israel, south of Kibbutz Sde Boker. Archaeological evidence shows that Ein Avdat was inhabited by Nabateans and Catholic monks. Ein Avdat National Park is situated 2½ km southwest of Desert Plants Garden.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Midreshet Ben-Gurion and Sde Boker.

Midreshet Ben-Gurion

Village

Photo: Yoavd, Public domain.

Midreshet Ben-Gurion, also known as Midreshet Sde Boker, is a community settlement and an educational center in southern Israel. Located in the Negev next to kibbutz Sde Boker, it falls under the jurisdiction of Ramat HaNegev Regional Council.

Sde Boker

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Sde Boker is a kibbutz in the central Negev, most famous for being the past residence of the first prime minister of Israel, David Ben-Gurion, who moved there after he left his office in order to live his ideals of settling the Negev.